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#b1a6ef color: Bright light violet

#b1a6ef is rgb(177, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.136% 0.10389 290.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

76.1%
0.104
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #b1a6ef

#b1a6ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b1a6ef mixed with white

  1. b1a6ef
  2. b8aff1
  3. c0b8f3
  4. c7c1f5
  5. cfcaf7
  6. d7d2f8
  7. dfdbfa
  8. e7e4fb
  9. efedfd
  10. f7f6fe

Darker: #b1a6ef mixed with black

  1. b1a6ef
  2. 9990d0
  3. 837ab1
  4. 6c6594
  5. 575178
  6. 423e5c
  7. 2f2b42
  8. 1c1a2a
  9. 0c0a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b1a6ef with less saturation

  1. b1a6ef
  2. b1a7e9
  3. b1a9e3
  4. b1aadd
  5. b1abd7
  6. b1acd1
  7. b1adcb
  8. b1aec4
  9. b1afbe
  10. b1b0b8

Questions about #b1a6ef

What color is #b1a6ef?

#b1a6ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(249.04, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.136% 0.10389 290.618).

What colors go well with #b1a6ef?

The complementary color of #b1a6ef is #b5b867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bb2f4 and #d09cda. The triadic partners are #e79e74 and #65c7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1a6ef?

Black text reads better on #b1a6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1a6ef a warm or cool color?

#b1a6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.104.